Most Successful Small Business

by Michael E. Gerber

Book Overview

A unique guide for the crucial start-up phase of a business

So much attention goes to business practice and operation, yet the majority of ventures still fail. One area often overlooked is preparation. Too few entrepreneurs ask themselves, what are you supposed to do before you start your start-up?

The Most Successful Small Business in The World gives you Michael E. Gerber's unique approach to thinking about the meaning...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470503629
• ISBN13: 9780470503621
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Inspiring Once Again!

I don't normally comment in these venues, but was taken aback by the nasty attacks on Michael Gerber. It wasn't even about the book, but about the person. (Makes the attacker look very small, but that's his problem.) I read the book and found it inspiring. Plain and simple. If you are offended by the mention of God, don't read this book then, because Gerber is inspired. Yes, by God. Imagine that! You won't find it over-done in the least, but there are some who actually bristle at the very mention of the Divine, and get very distracted from the main message. And the main message is actually in the title of the book. I always say that if you take away one thing, from a book or seminar, that will improve your life, it was well worth it. Twas a bargain to gain new insights from Michael Gerber for under 20 bucks. One example of what I walked away with was reading very specific guidelines for finding a market and creating a successful business that can sustain the nightmarish economic responses to the acts of our wayward politicians. (My political view, not his.) Go for it!!!

A New Way of Thinking - Continued - Fantastic!

Have you read The E-Myth? Michael has given small business owners a new way of thinking about and running their businesses. The Most Successful Small Business In The World is a continuation of Michael's life long commitment to make all of us more successful in our lives and our businesses. I have been an entrepreneur since I was 18 (almost 30 years). I have been working with small business owners for over 20 years. This book is a wonderful tool to help each of us, as small business entrepreneurs, to focus on the right things to do. We tend to be good at the idea, the vision, the hard work...but we are pretty bad at working efficiently and effectively. Working Smart, Not Hard....that is what we all want. Less effort and greater results. The Most Successful Small Business In the World, is a book that reminds us and teaches us where to spend our time and focus our efforts to get the greatest results. Through my syndicated radio show, I speak to small business entrepreneurs across the country. This book is what they need. In fact, it is not only what they need but it is what they need NOW...in this economy. Don't question if you should buy this book and spend the time reading it, question just how quickly you are going to get it in your hands and devour the knowledge within it. Thank you Michael for another tool to help all of us entrepreneurs get greater results.

A Voice for American and Global Business

Mr. Toad seems to have missed the point of Gerber's new book. Rather than FIRST trying to see the topic of the book from the author's point of view, Mr. Toad obviously had his mind made up before he read Gerber's first words! How can a book reviewer claim any kind of professional stature if he can't even get what the author was saying in the first place? I read the E-Myth when it first came out years ago. Since then, I've read five of his books, and I just finished reading this new one. I come away from this new book with a deep appreciation for how much courage this man has to reveal his own convictions about how deeply in trouble our country is, and how desperately other countries need to see a renewal of the American business mindset. Mr. Gerber is trying to get Americans BACK to the vision of Free Enterprise that our Founding Fathers gifted to us. Those founders clearly had a profound faith in God. And so does Mr. Gerber. So what? Doesn't Mr. Toad believe in any higher power than himself? I'm afraid that jumping on his toadstool is only about as high a viewpoint Mr. Toad has of the absolutely necessary subject Mr. Gerber is dealing with in his book. As to Mr. Gerber's style, I must say that his most recent books are not as "textbookish" as his earlier ones. His newer books have more flair, more personality, more self-revelation. But isn't that what we want of a massively successful business leader after 30 some-odd years? Of course! Over 70,000 people who have been personally helped by Mr. Gerber can't call be wrong. We WANT to know what makes him tick. We WANT to know how he sees the world, life, God, the angels, the planets, the stars. Mr. Toad is clearly out of touch with where people are moving to nowdays in their thinking. A recent survey showed that the majority of people today reject the old, outdated model of making as much money as possible, getting the big, beautiful home, the fancy car, and doing all of that with no thought of ethics, morality, the environment and the animals. MOST people today crave some form of spirituality, and Mr. Gerber is NOT the only one who is writing about spirituality and business. Many are beginning to do so. He is just ahead of his time. Anyone who reads this book with an open mind will come away with several clear questions: "What am I doing to make my business be of better service to my customers?" "Am I really able to integrate what I believe in my faith with how I am conducting my business?" "Am I really serious about making my business become a true service to help others reach their goals in life?" "Am I really using my business to make this world a better place for everyone else? You see? Mr. Gerber is forcing us to take a deeper look at our motives, our assumptions, our bigotries, our prejudices, our weaknesses. Anyone who doesn't like what this book says, might simply be afraid that it will reveal their own prejudices. Anyone who really wants to build

A Monumental Work!

Having read all of Mr. Gerber's work, I am excited to recommend this newest library addition. Modern business success means breaking away from the stagnation of old corporate ways-- thinking with true grit and creativity. It means taking risks and building networks, setting a foundation that will have the small business taking care of itself by design. Gerber has mastered--even founded-- this way of working. "The Most Successful Small Business in the World" builds upon his unmatchable wisdom and experience and moves beyond "business as usual" business books. It is inspirational, honest, medthodical, and raw, written with care by a man with integrity. I have enjoyed this book and it has sparked a thousand brainstorms to invigorate my own small business. Thank you, again, Author Michael Gerber.

Enjoy!!!

I read the book, and didn't find a heck of a lot of reference to G-d in it. I was looking for it because of "Dr. Toad's" complaints in his review. Yes there was some, but hey, I'm inspired by that, rather than turned off. Glad to see Michael E. Gerber isn't afraid to acknowledge G-d in this age of PC and narcissism. Even our Founding Fathers knew that we couldn't do great things on our own ... but I digress. As usual, Michael's quips and easy writing/speaking style guide us through important concepts, unlike most of the business books on the market that can substitute for Ambient. This book will not only inspire you, but put big ideas into simple language. Repetition? More like "review," which is what every good teacher does. And Michael E. Gerber is definitely the teacher I wish I had in business school!